For a second I misread the title and thought it said "this place needs leftist nudes".
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They're not fans of democracy though...
They like to claim that they are. I wonder if that’s why they’re so opposed to LGBTQ people. When we say “I am X” we mean it, but when these types of “democracy lovers” say “I am/support X” it’s a facade.
Maybe they’re so used to that kind of claim being a lie, that they project that on everyone else.
You're not kindacool.
I just explained why people lie like Leon talks about. No denying anyons sexuality. Explaining why people are pos. 🤷🏻♀️
Edit: BTW you will find exactly 0 posts where I "deny soneones sexuality" in my entire post history, and there is a reason for that.
I'm pro LGBT+, I'm pro Ukraine, pro democracy and I don't vote in the american elections (shocker, I'm not american). I wonder where you got your idea from.
There were some people screaming "gEnOcIdE" (yes, it takes a 'c') if you wasn't pro their side but that does not make me anything. So bizarre calling some random person on the internet "pro genicide" without further explanation. I mean why?
You're against the unjustifiable invasion of Ukraine that uses genocidal tactics, thus you are against the unjustifiable invasion of Palestine with the goal of genocide, especially the West Bank which explicitly opposes Hamas?
I know my history when it comes to russia and the soviet union, I grew up in a country squeezed between the NATO and the WARSAW pact, I have met lots of people from russia and the invaded satellite states, and I know enough to not let a tankie use the kremlin lies and playbook.
What do I know about the middle east? Not very much, Kissinger seems to have betrayed them all, hamas is a terrorist organisation, Israel were "the good guys" but now israel seems to be a wannabe dictorial terrorist state.
I of course opposed israels genocidal tactics, but that doesn't mean I support hamas or iran or anyrhing else, it seems to be a real horrible mess. A mess some people try to use in discussions for "clout". Like if you are not this then you are that and I can insult you. That's just crappy IMO.
I do oppose the unjustified invasion of ukraine, and with my limited knowledge, it seems that israel is indeed using the same types of tactics.
It's always those old white men who has to dominate and kill everyone in the end.
I hope they'll all have peace and that Netanyahu and Putin and atheir cronies all gets thrown off their thrones.
We love anarchist communism
I trust nothing and no one anymore but tbh, I assume this is a completely unedited shot of JP, simply because of how clearly damaged and unhinged he has publically and enthusiatically shown himself to be for literal years now.
That said, come on, that can't be real. Right?
Jack Posobiec, Jordan Peterson, or Jaundice Pwens?
Petersen has a significant emotional disorder and seems to never be able to react appropriately. I suspect his addiction, coma and subsequent damages have really impacted his ability to think.
Im a democracy lover and all for it. With a council though not a one person at the top
30% profit shared distributed evenly to every worker on payroll by nr of hours worked and 40% worker elected representation on the board. Goal is still profit, everyone benefits, everyone gets a say in how it's governed and there's still clear incentive to start a company and invest in them.
More leftists, less tankies
Yeah, but they're also so authoritarian they end up creating a police state that is not too different from a fascist one.
Wrong, and may you never see the real difference
Me when I'm up against Jordan Peterson in a Pretending To Not Understand Words Contest
As a general rule I don't engage in definition nitpicking arguments because they're almost universally fartsniffing contests between people with too high opinions of themselves. That's why Jordan Peterson does it all the time. There's a lot of cool information to be gleaned from etymology and linguistics, unfortunately most people only engage with the topic to use as a shiv for some other political point they want to make but are too insecure to directly engage with.
You clearly know what meaning was intended to be conveyed by the word. So if you know what people mean when they say something, why pretend like you don't? It's dishonest.
"All governments are inherently authoritarian. [...] I have no idea what this individual actually meant. That theyre mad they cant murder someone or theyre mad they cant vote for highly technical government positions that should be based on merit, not popularity."
See, there it is. You're trying to softball a political argument by pretending it's an linguistic argument, and I have no respect for this level of cowardice and dishonesty, nor do I have the patience to beat around the bush looking for the real argument.
Next time, if you want to be taken seriously, just own it instead of bullshitting. Say what you believe and stand on your principles.
lemmy.ml? Opinion discarded.
Another opinion from a lemmy.ml user, opinion discarded.
I guess we should rep up and coming empires instead?
I feel like Britain kinda had that, as did other less imperialistic countries in Europe that also fought the Nazis. Does that make the British empire any better? No, they were still an empire that did bad shit, and they're on track to lose all those gains to human well-being they've seen since WWII
Exciting, please name one
China is the biggest example. They might've been knocked down for a while by western powers, but they're on track to dominate the 21st century after exploiting global capitalism better than America ever did. They've been exerting economic coercion and disputing the borders of basically all their neighbors so much that many of them would rather ally with the evil empire just to balance things out. Russia also got severely curtailed following the collapse of the Soviet empire, but they're looking to rebuild it.
There are many other smaller scale forces that seek more local conquest and spheres of influence. Turkish nationalists wish to rebuild the ottoman empire, which is extra funny when you're in a federation with some of the places you're trying to conquer. India could be a major empire in the future, but they're not quite there yet. Israel is looking to carve out a Jewish ethnostate with the backing of western supremacists.
Of course, that's a bit more than one 😁
When the fuck did I say they were worse than the evil empire? It's definitely a better place to live for most people right now, but that's mostly incidental. Just like whenever the US or USSR were better in one context or another, empires can support themselves in good and bad ways. Fascist states are typically all bad, where liberal and Marxist spouting empires tend to have both genuinely redeeming qualities and broken ideals to their name.
There are no good empires, and the second you buy into one being fundamentally different you've eaten the propaganda. Many Marxists forget how imperialism is an evil that far predates capitalism, an evil necessary for allowing capitalism in the first place. Thinking that evil will meaningfully destroy capitalism is the greatest con imperialism ever pulled. Even the empires that actually rejected capitalism in the 20th century were big fans of genocide, violent repression, and cults of personality. Now those empires are all fascist or neoliberal.
Aside from naming China as imperialist. What I am interested in the idea of Russia wanting to rebuild the soviet union. I have no idea how you got to it, but the Putin government is more aligned with the spirit of the Russian Empire. In no way they want to come back to soviet union any more than to claim the nostalgia behind it and the achievements associated with it.
The Soviet Union was functionally a Russian empire. It centralized power around its imperial core, refusing to exist in a coequal federation with the other member states. It's why it fell apart and why Putin sees its collapse as such a tragedy.
China is imperialist without even considering Taiwan. They violate the sovereignty of all their neighbors in the same ways Chinese empires have done historically. They embrace social conservatism in their moves to take rights from women and suppress queer people. They play into nationalism more every year, not because they're a smol beans, but because they're embracing increasingly fascist strategies with the rest of the world. It doesn't make them unique, it makes them no different from the rest.
Assuming ideology trumps geopolitical "realism" is naive. Ideology is a inconvenient but necessary tool for building power in hierarchical systems.
lmao, check this guy's moderation history, soooooooo many bans from all kinds of communities.
really puts the upvotes into perspective, no way they're genuine.
Wow what a loser position to take.
Fuck China, long live Taiwan.
Fuck Canada, Long live Alberta.
I hope Alberta fucking leaves honestly. We'll trade the US New England for Alberta.
So instead of hoping for the best and wanting to improve the lives of your far right conservative, borderline nazi embarrassment of a province, you want to get rid of them?
You're literally worse than china.
It's not happening, think trying to convince Alabama to become a blue state. Their oil industry will keep them conservative. They want to join the US, I say let them.
Oh, so you do understand the taiwan situation, you just think the solution is making them suffer instead of trying to improve their lives.
The Taiwanese want to remain independent, this choice needs to be respected. Fuck China for trying to take an independent Taiwan by economic or military force, this is basically what the US is trying to do to Canada (economic force)
If the Albertans want to leave Canada, that choice should also be respected.
A/B: citation needed
C: Only if you believe their quality of life is dependent on being Canada, even against their own wishes.
The only way it happens is a referendum. So it will be clearly the will of the people. (Also ignoring the fact the land is technically owned by the natives).
Also, have you been to Alberta? I grew up there. It may not be a vast majority, but it's far from a loud small minority.
3 in 10 think we should seperate, up from 20% in 2022
More Allendes, fewer Fidels?
I'd rather have more Malatesta, Zapata and Ocallan.
Those have done ok locally, but there are reasons why such movements haven't aquired the importance or the results of other socialist experiments, e.g no rapid industrialization. I hope they never have to face open threats of genocide and extermination by capitalist armies as the Bolsheviks or the North Koreans did.
Slayyyyy
Viva la Quince Brigada Rúmbala, rúmbala, rúmbala, Viva la Quince Brigada, Rúmbala, rúmbala, rúm-ba-la.
Que se ha cubierta de gloria, Ay Mañuela, ay Mañuela! Que se ha cubierta de gloria, Ay Mañuela, ay Mañuela!
Luchamos contra los Moros, Rúmbala, rúmbala, rúm-ba-la, Luchamos contra los Moros, Rúmbala, rúmbala, rúm-ba-la.
Mercenarios y fascistas, Ay Mañuela, ay Mañuela! Mercenarios y fascistas, Ay Mañuela, ay Mañuela!
Solo es nuestro deseo, Rúmbala, rúmbala, rúm-ba-la, Solo es nuestro deseo, Rúmbala, rúmbala, rúm-ba-la.
I would be more than happy to have those fruits of labor be redistributed, via Universal Basic Income. Then at least my basic needs getting met is not tied to working a specific job.
I’m in favor of other cool things too though like more public housing rental units and Universal Healthcare as well. Even having college be free for everyone would be a net gain for society as a whole.
¿por qué no los dos?
I know some organizations are run co-op style, where the workers are the owners, so it’s currently something viable.
I would believe that to see broader change like that at a wider level would require some protections though.
I feel that UBI would be an easier first sell, since it doesn’t directly shake up existing systems for organizations. If you’re interested in starting a co-op of your own though there are some helpful resources out there still.
I’m kinda surprised most coffee shops are not 100% co-ops tbh. If they were, it would help the workers get around the shady practices of big companies like Starbucks that shutdown shops attempting to unionize.
What’s this meme source?
not 100% sure. maybe Jordan Peterson?




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